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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 24, 2024, a female individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that her brother allegedly broke into their home.
The 69 year-old defendant was apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Trespass, a class B misdemeanor punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 29, 2024, police officers responded to a call from a local bar regarding a male individual who was allegedly causing a disturbance.
Tanielu Afuola was apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Better care means dogs and cats are living longer now than they ever have before—and, as pets get older, they need extra care and attention.
It's important to remember that age is not a disease. Although senior pets may develop age-related problems, you can help your...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 28, 2024, a female individual called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS), to report an alleged assault on her female cousin by the cousin’s boyfriend.
The suspect was apprehended and charged as follows:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 27, 2024, a male individual contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report his neighbor had allegedly threatened him with a machete.
The suspect was apprehended and charged with Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree ( As a C. Misd.), a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An accredited status enables an institution to qualify for federal grants and contracts, to distribute federal financial aid to its students, and for students’ credits to be more easily transferred to other accredited institutions. In the case of the American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S Geological Survey has estimated there is 10 billion tons of subsea electric vehicle-critical minerals lying on the ocean floor within American Samoa’s exclusive economic zone.
And after the International Seabed Authority (ISA) approved the American Samoa Economic...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor-elect Pula Nikolao Pula sent a letter to the Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga and Lt. Gov. La’apui Talauega E.V. Ale asking for a meeting on Monday, November 25, 2024 to discuss issues of collaboration with the Lemanu Administration as the transition to the new...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga and Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata yesterday issued separate statements on Thanksgiving 2024, the official start of the holiday season.
In his annual Thanksgiving message, the governor noted that, “As we celebrate this season of Thanksgiving, I...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 20, 2024, a male individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that his brother allegedly threatened him with a machete because he was suspicious of him and his (defendant’s) girlfriend.
The defendant was apprehended and charged with...